Welcome to the AllNews roundup of the top 10 Nigerian newspapers headlines for today Sunday, August 16th, 2020.
The investigation into the attack of the convoy of the Borno state Governor, Babagana Zulum, has been concluded by the military, stating that the statement made by the governor could have a negative impact on the operations of the military and erode the confidence of locals in the military, too.
This was disclosed to the press by the Deputy Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Felix Omoigui. Read more here.
Friday night saw housemates bond with each other in the garden, which in one way generated into a heated argument between Wathoni and Erica. Read more here.
The Senate has said that President Muhammadu Buhari was not legally obligated to carry out their resolution on the matter of the sack of the country's service chiefs.
The call for the sack of the Chief of Air Staff, Chief of Naval Staff, Chief of Defence Staff, and the Chief of Army Staff, has been a matter of debate in the Senate following the incessant attacks of residents in parts of northern Nigeria. Read more here.
Some weeks back, the Lagos State Government announced a 5% tax for entertainment companies and other creatives involved in content production.
The government said the policy attracts a 5% tax for each content produced and sold within the state and is meant to shore up the state's revenue amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here.
Right from the start of the 5th edition, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate Nengi has always been in the news over one thing or the other, one of which is butts enlargement which she has now admitted doing.
In her conversation with Ozo, Nengi opened up on undergoing liposuction, a type of cosmetic surgery that involves “a suction technique to remove fat from specific areas of the body, such as the abdomen, hips, thighs, buttocks, arms or neck. it also shapes (contours) in these areas.” Read more here.
The Bayelsa State governorship election petition tribunal on Saturday affirmed Senator Duoye Diri as Bayelsa State Governor.
The tribunal dismissed Woniwei of the Alliance for Democracy petition against Senator Duoye Diri in the 2019 Bayelsa governorship election petition against the election victory of Diri for lack of merit. Read more here.
The Ministers of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed will headline the 7th Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders Conference scheduled to hold August 27, 2020.
The conference organized by the Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations will focus on national peace and security. Read more here.
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state, Lanre Razak is dead.
Razak who died at age 72 after a brief illness, was a member of the party's Governor’s Advisory Council, and the Balogun of Epe Land. Read more here.
The Lagos State Government has reviewed the car-hailing regulation made after criticism trailed the decision. AllNews had reported that the state government made a policy to mandate car-hailing companies to pay for licence fee and also directed the drivers to pay 10% of every trip.
But after a meeting between the state governor, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, National President of Professional E-hailing Drivers and Private Owners Association (PEDPA), Idris Sonuga, as well as representatives of Bolt, Uber and BMP Car, the state government reviewed the license fees downward. Read more here.
Lasaco Assurance Plc has released its financial statement for the full year 2019. The company's gross premium written and gross premium income increased as seen by AllNews in the financial statement. Lasaco Plc reported that it recorded N9.3 billion in gross premium writen in 2019, surpassing N9 billion of 2018 full year.
The company also recorded N9.7 billion for gross premium income in 2019, surpassing the N8 billion it reported in the corresponding period of 2018. Lasaco Plc disclosed that the company's Net underwriting income for 2019 was N6.7 billion, more than the N5.2 billion it recorded in 2018. Read more here.
That’s the roundup of the top 10 Nigerian newspapers headlines this morning. More Nigerian newspapers headlines are available on AllNews website.
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